RARE pictures of Princess Diana show her life like never before

Princess Diana was one of the best loved members of the Royal family. Her tireless dedication to charity and her family secured her position in the hearts of the British public. The nation was shocked when she was tragically taken before her time in a car crash in Paris

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Glancing at Prince Charles on a visit to Prince Edward Island in Canada

Earl Spencer, speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, said: "I was lied to and told that they wanted to do it, which of course they didn't."

He claims at courtier at Buckingham Palace informed him "it had been decided" William and Harry would walk behind the coffin.

Spencer added: "It was the worst part of the day by a considerable margin, walking behind my sister's body with two boys who were obviously massively grieving their mother.

"It was a sort of bizarre circumstance where we were told you just have to look straight ahead."

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FUNERAL: Princes William and Harry walked behind the coffin along with Earl Charles Spencer

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MARRIAGE: Princess Diana and Prince Charles's marriage started are a fairytale

Earl Spencer said: "The feeling, the sort of absolute crashing tidal wave of grief coming at you as you went down this sort tunnel of deep emotion.

“It was really harrowing and I still have nightmares about it now.

"So there was the inner turmoil of thinking, 'My God this is ghastly' but then the point of thinking these two boys are doing this and it must be a million times worse for them."

He claimed he had been a "passionate advocate" for William and Harry not to have to walk behind their mother's body in the procession.

UNSEEN pictures of Princess Diana surface for the first time

A remarkable private collection of unseen candid photographs of Princess Diana and the Royals during a shooting party has been unearthed. The selection of nine fascinating images belonged to the late housekeeper of Princess Alexandra, the Queen's cousin, and were discovered by her son in a draw following her death

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Princess Diana with Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones

Prince Harry has previously hit out over the fact he was told to walk behind Diana’s coffin – saying “no child” should have to face it.

The Earl earlier this year spoke out about his sister as the UK approaches the 20th anniversary of her death at the end of August.